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Author: Curtis Midkiff
QUIZ: Do You Actually Know How to Swim?
For the past 100 years, we’ve been helping millions of kids, teens and adults learn how to swim and become lifeguards and instructors. This year, the American Red Cross launched …
The Journey from Arm to Arm — Wynonna & Cactus’ story
Blood donations help millions of patients in need. To make the journey from “arm to arm,” every unit goes through so many steps and tests to ensure that it is …
Is there a Shark in Your Pool?
By: Angela Beale, Ph.D. American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council As a mother of four young children and an aquatics education specialist, I know first-hand that there’s nothing kids love …
A Quick Swimming Lesson
By: Connie Harvey, Director American Red Cross Aquatics Centennial Program If you watch people around a pool, most seem to be comfortable around the water. If you ask them about …
I’m a Military Mom!
By Dorry Gundy, Mother of Navy Lt. Shannon Rice I didn’t expect I would be the mother of a U.S. Navy officer. I’ve always had a deep respect for those …
Get the Best from Your Babysitter — A Dad’s Advice
By: Grant Hansen, Red Cross Director, Digital Product Management & Proud Dad of Olivia I’ve been a dad now for two years. Over the course of these past two years I’ve …
I Wish You’d Been Here
By Duane Hallock, Red Cross Advanced Public Affairs Team I really wish you had been with me in the mayor’s office. I was in Darrington, Washington, the small logging town …
Before You Take A Dip, Here’s some safety tips
By Peter Wernicki, MD American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council As an orthopedic surgeon, I see plenty of people who injure themselves in and around water on their vacations. There …
What to Do After an Earthquake
Here’s advice from the Red Cross for steps to take after an earthquake occurs: After an earthquake, the disaster may continue. Expect and prepare for potential aftershocks, landslides or even …